Free CE Webinar for Vets on Pet Travel Readiness Beyond Health Certificates
A health certificate may be required for pet travel, but is it enough to prepare a pet for the journey? A free, RACE-approved webinar on November 11, 2026, will explore what veterinary teams should consider before a pet boards a plane. Led by airline industry veterinarian Dr. Nelva Bryant, the one-credit session covers travel readiness, common preparation mistakes, and a welfare-focused approach to travel cases.
Webinar Details
- Title: Health Certificates Are Not Enough: What Veterinary Teams Need to Know About Pet Travel Readiness.
- Date: November 11, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM (US Eastern Time)
- Category: Internal Medicine
- CE Credits: 1
- RACE-Approved: Yes
- Instructor: Dr. Nelva Bryant
- Cost: Free
Why Pet Travel Readiness Matters for Veterinary Teams
Pet travel requests are becoming a regular part of veterinary practice, yet many clinics handle them without standardized training or consistent workflows. A veterinary health certificate for pet travel is often treated as the finish line, but it is only one piece of the process.
Airline rules, destination requirements, and the animal's own fitness for transport all shape whether a trip goes smoothly. When a clinic gets involved only at the final paperwork appointment, issues with pet air travel requirements may come to light when there is little time left to address them.
This webinar draws on preliminary findings from the When Pets Fly Veterinary Pet Travel Education Interest Survey. It looks at how clinics schedule travel appointments, what types of requests they receive, and where teams report the least confidence when advising clients on international pet travel.
What You'll Learn
- Typical pet travel preparation requests that veterinary teams receive
- The least understood pet travel requirement
- Common mistakes in pet travel preparation
- Why a health certificate does not automatically mean a pet is ready to travel
- How welfare-centered travel preparation goes beyond the health certificate
- The role of the veterinary team in pet travel planning, starting well before the final paperwork appointment
- How to build safety, consistency, and confidence into travel case management
- How to use the When Pets Fly Pet Travel Readiness Assessment, an emerging approach to pet travel assessment for veterinary teams
Attendees can use the session as a starting point for a clinic pet travel checklist that supports earlier, more informed client conversations.
Meet the Instructor: Dr. Nelva Bryant
Dr. Nelva Bryant, DVM, MPH, is an airline industry veterinarian and pet travel expert with When Pets Fly. Her career includes serving as Chief Veterinary Pathologist and Quarantine Veterinary Medical Officer at the CDC.
She currently works as an on-staff consulting veterinarian for Delta Air Lines Cargo Operations. Her professional focus is safe animal transportation and quarantine, which gives her a practical view of what pets and clinics face before a flight. She also presented "Pet Travel Regulations: Yes, It's Regulated" on Vet and Tech in April 2025.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers, and client service teams who deal with questions about pet travel. It is especially useful for clinics that issue health certificates for pet travel and want a clearer workflow for the pet travel health exam and everything that comes before it.
Pet travel questions are only going to keep coming, and a confident, consistent process protects both the patient and the practice. If your team wants clearer guidance on pet travel preparation, register for the free pet travel readiness webinar on Vet and Tech today and earn 1 RACE-approved CE credit while you learn.
Register Now
Spots for this free RACE-approved webinar are open now. Join Dr. Nelva Bryant on November 11, 2026, at 8:00 PM (US Eastern Time) to earn 1 CE credit and learn how your team can move pet travel preparation beyond the health certificate. Register now for the free pet travel readiness webinar and reserve your seat today.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE credits does this webinar offer?
The webinar offers 1 CE credit in the Internal Medicine category.
Is the webinar RACE-approved?
Yes. The webinar is RACE-approved.
Who is the instructor?
The instructor is Dr. Nelva Bryant, DVM, MPH, an airline industry veterinarian and consulting veterinarian for Delta Air Lines Cargo Operations, with a professional focus on safe animal transportation and quarantine.
